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Yemelin ousted against Slovenia

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Amit Malhotra   |   May 2nd, 2011, 16:04
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The IIHF World Hockey tournament is now a few days old and a few Habs are playing for their respective countries.  Among them, there's Tomas Plekanec (Czech Republic), Andrei Kostitsyn (Belarus) and prospect Alexei Yemelin (Russia).  Yannick Weber would have been part of that list as well and despite initial reports by Swiss Hockey team that Weber would be joining the national team in Slovakia, he will not be part of this tournament.  Let's have a look at how these players have fa

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Yannick Weber says no to the Swiss Hockey team

By: 
Amit Malhotra   |   May 2nd, 2011, 15:54
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In a final turn of event, Montreal's defenseman Yannick Weber will not join the IIHF World Hockey tournament, taking place in Slovakia, to represent the Swiss national team.  Weber, 22, had apparently held a conversation with the Swiss head-coach Sean Simpson and the latter finally decided not to utilize the services of one of the finest defenseman the country has to offer.  No further explanation was given regarding the exclusion of Weber from the Swiss national team. 

IIHF plucks a few Habs

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Amit Malhotra   |   April 29th, 2011, 01:39
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The 2011 IIHF World Championship will begin shortly and as teams from the NHL get eliminated slowly, the international teams are trying to bring the talent from the NHL into their roster.  With the Habs now eliminated after a heart-breaking defeat against the Boston Bruins in game 7 overtime, it's time for some of the talented Habs players to go and represent their countries.  The big names from the Habs include among others Tomas Plekanec, Andrei Kostitsyn and Yannick Weber.